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NDTV
5 hours ago
- NDTV
3,582 In Bangladesh, 334 In Pak: India Flags Attacks On Hindus, Minorities
New Delhi: The Government of India has raised at least 334 major incidents of violence against minorities with Pakistan and flagged 3,582 such cases in Bangladesh since 2021, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh told Parliament. In a reply to a Rajya Sabha query, Mr Singh said the government regularly "follows" reports of violence and atrocities against religious minorities in neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. On Pakistan, MoS Singh said, "Since 2021, the Government of India has raised at least 334 major incidents with the Government of Pakistan, urging it to discharge its constitutional obligations towards its citizens, including those from minority communities, and to end sectarian violence, extreme prejudices and religious intolerance." He added that India has also highlighted the conditions of minorities and human rights violations in Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. In July, the United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner's office said in a statement, "UN human rights experts today called on the government of Pakistan to take concrete measures to prevent extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and attacks against places of worship and cemeteries amid ongoing violence and discrimination against religious minorities, including the Ahmadi community." "We are shocked at reports of increasing violence against vulnerable communities on grounds of their religion or belief," the experts said. "These communities have witnessed relentless attacks, killings and unending harassment for months in the context of hostility and advocacy of hatred against them," the statement added. The UN experts also urged Pakistan to "break the pattern of impunity that has allowed perpetrators of attacks and incitement to hatred and violence to act without restraint." According to the statement, they said, "These attacks take place with tacit official complicity whilst the cycle of fear prevents people and institutions from upholding the rights and dignity of these minorities." On Bangladesh, Mr Singh said that at least 3,582 incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities have been reported since 2021. "The Government of India has shared its concerns on the matter with the Government of Bangladesh, including at the highest levels, with the expectation that the Government of Bangladesh will take all necessary measures to ensure safety and welfare of Hindus and other minorities," he said. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch has reported that Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel laureate Mohammed Yunus, is struggling to implement promised human rights reforms a year after mass protests toppled Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule. It said arbitrary detentions and politically motivated arrests continue, while security sector reform remains stalled. Mob and political violence remain high. In July, a mob damaged at least 14 homes belonging to Hindus in the Rangpur district, while attacks on minorities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts persist. Although the government has set up 11 reform commissions and ratified the UN Convention on enforced disappearances, accountability for past abuses is slow, with security forces resisting investigations. Human Rights Watch has called for urgent steps to end arbitrary detention, prosecute rights violators, and ensure women's full participation in political processes. "The Government of India continues to impress upon the respective Governments that the primary responsibility of the protection of life, liberty and rights of all citizens, including from the minority communities, rests with them," Mr Singh added in his reply.
The Hindu
6 hours ago
- The Hindu
Wish India flourishes without language terror: Mamata
Amid protests over alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking migrants in BJP-ruled States, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday (August 8, 2025) referred to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and wished that the country flourished without the "terror of language". She also hoped that people would wake up in an India where "Rabindranath's language, Bengali, receives respect, dignity, and the love of all citizens". 'I offer my reverence at the feet of the world poet Rabindranath Tagore. He resides in our hearts in every living moment. He is the poet of our soul, and I invoke him today from the depths of my heart. He is our guardian and our guiding light,' Ms. Banerjee posted on X. Ms. Banerjee made her comments on a day that marks Tagore's 84th death anniversary, which, according to the Bengali calendar, falls on the 22nd day of Shravan. 'Every day is a day of remembrance in his memory. We remember the poet and celebrate him throughout the year and day and night." "May that nation awaken where Rabindranath's language, Bengali, receives respect, dignity, and the love of all citizens. May that nation flourish where there is no terror of language," the Chief Minister said. Banerjee mentioned that the state government had on Thursday organised a programme in Jhargram district, remembering Tagore. 'Yesterday, we had a government programme in Jhargram. There, we had the opportunity to pay tribute to many scholars. We bowed to the world poet on that occasion. Before that programme, we also paid tribute to him publicly on social media,' she added.
Hindustan Times
7 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
2 arrested for vandalising Tagore's ancestral home in Bangladesh: Govt in Lok Sabha
The government on Friday said that the Bangladesh's foreign affairs ministry released a statement saying that two individuals have been arrested in connection with the vandalism of Rabindra Kacharibari, the ancestral home of Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh. The vandalism incident occurred on June 10, 2025. (HT file photo) Legal proceedings against the accused are underway, and the government of Bangladesh has announced additional security measures for the site, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said in Lok Sabha, responding to a written question by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee. The vandalism incident occurred on June 10, 2025. The Indian government, on June 12, formally conveyed its concerns to the interim government of Bangladesh, calling for strict action against those responsible and measures to prevent similar incidents. The ministry of foreign affairs in Bangladesh confirmed the arrests and outlined steps to increase protection of the premises. Also Read: India condemns vandalisation of Tagore's ancestral home in Bangladesh India and Bangladesh have an existing Cultural Exchange Programme under the 1972 Cultural Cooperation Agreement, which includes cooperation in various cultural disciplines and support for archaeological conservation. On June 10, a mob vandalised the Rabindra Memorial Museum, formerly Tagore's ancestral residence, and raised slogans against the Nobel laureate. The violence reportedly stemmed from an altercation two days earlier, on June 8, between a museum official and a visitor over the parking fee for a motorcycle. The dispute escalated into an alleged physical assault on the visitor, sparking public outrage. Protesters later stormed the premises, vandalised the Kachhari Bari auditorium, and allegedly assaulted an official. According to local media, a three-member committee was formed to investigate the incident, and a case was registered against over 50 individuals.
